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As Prince Harry prepares to appear at the High Court, how 'Dirty Bertie' Edward VII ...

The Daily Mail 05 Jun 2023
But this particular penchant put the Prince of Wales, Bertie - the future King Edward VII - in an awkward spot as the first royal in living memory to give evidence in court ... King Edward VII is seen on board the royal yacht 'Osborne' during Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight in 1884, when he was the Prince of Wales.
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The Firm's OTHER Prince Charmings! Loyal equerries keep the royals' schedules in check and are ...

The Daily Mail 04 Jun 2023
Four years later, he was appointed to the Royal Yacht as a junior 'Season' officer, who were defined by the fact that they had to do all the worst jobs and lived in a tiny area of the ship known as 'The Ghetto' ... It was on the Royal Yacht that Sir Tim first became acquainted with senior royals, including the Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Anne.
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FBI documents reveal potential threat to Queen Elizabeth II’s life during U.S. trip in 1983

Market Watch 01 Jun 2023
According to the documents, the man said he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth” by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen’s royal yacht or try to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park. The documents said the Secret Service intended to close the bridge’s walkways as the yacht drew near ... cities ... .
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Records fall, masts break during Victoria's Swiftsure 2023 race

Castanet 29 May 2023
Dragon broke its own 2022 course record by three hours, five minutes, but results are calculated using a handicap system, and the eventual winner was the Cheekee Monkee, skippered by Kim Alfreds of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club ... This year’s winner in the Swiftsure Lightship Classic was the Zvi, out of the Seattle Yacht Club.
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The couple who charmed the world: How the Queen and Prince Philip's romance began with ...

The Daily Mail 28 May 2023
When Philip and his uncle, Lord 'Dickie' Mountbatten, were invited to join the Windsors for dinner on the royal yacht, Elizabeth is said to have turned 'pink-faced' in the company of the cadet ... He also embarked on frequent global trips, many of which were with male friends aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.
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Man dies after falling from yacht in English Channel during historic race

AOL 27 May 2023
A sailor has died after falling from a yacht in the English Channel. He fell from the vessel in French waters on Friday afternoon, with reports that he was taking part in the historic Royal Escape Race. Sussex Yacht Club posted a statement on its Facebook page following the tragic incident.
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Queen Elizabeth faced assassination threat during 1983 San Francisco visit, FBI reveals

The Morning Call 27 May 2023
The man said he would do this “either by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Royal Yacht Britannia when it sails underneath, or (he) would attempt to kill Queen Elizabeth when she visited Yosemite National Park,” the BBC reported ... Th royal couple were welcomed with a concert at Davies Symphony Hall, CBS Bay Area reported.
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Swiftsure yacht race returns to Victoria

CTV 27 May 2023
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club is playing host to well over 100 boats for the 78th Swiftsure International Yacht Race ... .
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FBI reveals Queen Elizabeth faced assassination threat during 1983 San Francisco visit

The Scranton Times-Tribune 27 May 2023
The man said he would do this “either by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Royal Yacht Britannia when it sails underneath, or (he) would attempt to kill Queen Elizabeth when she visited Yosemite National Park,” the BBC reported ... Th royal couple were welcomed with a concert at Davies Symphony Hall, CBS Bay Area reported.
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FBI reveals details of 1980s assassination threat against Queen Elizabeth II

The Hill 27 May 2023
The man said he would plan to either drop an object off the Golden Gate Bridge on the royal yacht, Britannia, while it sailed underneath or try to kill her while she visited Yosemite National Park. The document does not state if any arrests were made related to the call.
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Threat to Queen Elizabeth during 1983 US trip detailed in FBI documents

McAlester News-Capital 27 May 2023
According to the documents, the man said he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth” by either dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the queen’s royal yacht or try to kill her during a visit to Yosemite National Park. The documents said the Secret Service intended to close the bridge’s walkways as the yacht drew near ... cities ... .
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Documents Reveal FBI Uncovered Alleged Plot To Kill Queen Elizabeth During 1983 US Visit

Huffington Post 27 May 2023
According to the documents, a man said that he was going to “attempt to harm Queen Elizabeth II,” and that he intended to try to kill her either while she was at Yosemite Park or “by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Royal Yacht Britannia when it sails underneath.”.
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FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth

Dawn 27 May 2023
LONDON. A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California ... The file states that the man claimed he was going to attempt to harm the queen “by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the royal yacht Britannia when it sails underneath” ... Six blanks fired ... .
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IRA sympathiser’s plot to kill the Queen revealed in FBI records

The Times/The Sunday Times 26 May 2023
An IRA sympathiser threatened to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II by dropping an “object” off the Golden Gate Bridge on to her royal yacht during her visit to San Francisco at the height of the Troubles, FBI documents reveal ... The Queen’s royal yacht, ...
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IRA plotted to assassinate late Queen on royal yacht during US trip, FBI file claims

The Mirror 26 May 2023
A man threatened to drop an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the royal yacht Britannia when it sailed underneath, or would attempt to kill Queen Elizabeth when she visited Yosemite National Park ... .

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